[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2628-H2629]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING BRYSON WATKINS

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Bryson Watkins, a 
13-year-old from Lenoir City in the Second Congressional District of 
Tennessee, for his selflessness and quick thinking.
  On February 13, Bryson saved another young man's life after receiving 
a message through social media. Bryson sprinted to inform a sheriff's 
deputy, and together, they initiated a response by law enforcement.
  In the aftermath of the event, Loudon County Sheriff Tim Guider

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honored Bryson with the Sheriff's Citizen Lifesaving Award.
  On behalf of the Second District, I extend my appreciation for 
Bryson's actions. We should recognize Bryson for his integrity, 
compassion, and maturity. Not many 13-year-olds, Mr. Speaker, have the 
wherewithal to encounter a crisis situation and act so responsibly. He 
acted quickly and appropriately.
  Bryson's leadership in this situation speaks volumes of the values 
that his parents had instilled in him and the community in which he was 
raised.
  His ability to work with local law enforcement is also a tribute to 
the dedication of the Loudon County Sheriff's Department, Mr. Speaker, 
and I thank them all for their commitment to the community.

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